Hilliard A. Wilbanks
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 57 years ago |
Date of birth | July 26,1933 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Cornelia |
Georgia | |
United States | |
Date of died | February 24,1967 |
Died | Di Linh District |
Vietnam | |
Service/branch | United States Air Force |
Rank | Captain |
Battles and wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Purple Heart | |
Distinguished Flying Cross | |
Year of servic | 1950–1967 |
Servicebranch | United States Air Force |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1535807 |
Hilliard A. Wilbanks Life story
Hilliard Almond Wilbanks was a career officer and pilot in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for sacrificing his life on February 24, 1967, while supporting a unit of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam at Di Linh, near Da Lat, South Vietnam.